KC Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri Date: 19 December 2023 Subjects: American Government , Crime

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury today for illegally possessing a firearm following a high-speed pursuit from police officers.

Shane C. Hyde, 36, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo. Today’s indictment replaces a criminal complaint that was filed against Hyde on Dec. 6, 2023.

The federal indictment alleges that Hyde was in possession of a Ruger AR-style pistol with a collapsible rifle stock on Dec. 6, 2023.

According to an affidavit filed in support of the original federal criminal complaint, Independence police officers found a black Ford Fusion parked in front of an Independence residence in the early morning hours of Dec. 6, 2023. Hyde was the only occupant of the vehicle, which was idling without its lights on.

When officers attempted to contact Hyde, the affidavit says, he fled in the vehicle. Hyde traveled at a high rate of speed without the vehicle’s headlights illuminated. He also failed to yield and drove into opposing lanes of traffic, the affidavit says, driving in the wrong lane of traffic around a dangerous curve. At least two vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. Officers deployed “stop sticks” to end the pursuit.

Hyde’s vehicle struck a curb and he got out of the car, holding a firearm in his left hand. As Hyde fled from officers on foot, they saw something fall from his waistband. Officers deployed their taser to take Hyde into custody after a brief struggle.

Officers found the Ruger AR-style pistol with a collapsible rifle stock on the ground. When they searched the Ford Fusion, officers found several rounds of various makes and calibers of ammunition, a firearm magazine, a Halloween mask, a pair of handcuffs, a ballistic panel from a bullet-proof vest, two glass pipes with methamphetamine residue, and a plastic bag with approximately .33 grams of methamphetamine.

Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Hyde has two prior felony convictions for possession of a controlled substance and prior felony convictions for tampering with a motor vehicle, resisting a lawful stop, property damage, and theft.

The charge contained in this indictment is simply an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charge must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashleigh A. Ragner. It was investigated by the Independence, Mo., Police Department.

Project Safe Neighborhoods

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

Updated December 19, 2023